BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Clarinetists from around the region and nation will gather in Birmingham March 2-3 for the 11th annual UAB Clarinet Symposium.

UAB music professor Denise Gainey is organizing the two-day event, which includes rehearsals, concerts and master classes. Guest artists include: Diane Barger, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; John Masserini, Northern Arizona University; Michael Rowlette, University of Mississippi; and the Atlanta Clarinets. Events take place at the Alys Stephens Center and adjacent Hulsey Recital Hall.